Austria Vienna v AEL Betting Tips: 1, 2017-07-27

Austria Vienna can get lead in AEL clash

Europa League Tips

AUSTRIA VIENNA v AEL LIMASSOL

Thursday 27th July 2017 – Kickoff: 2005hrs

Football – Europe – Europa League Betting Tips

Austria Vienna will play host to Cyprus outfit, AEL Limassol, when the two teams meet in this third qualifying round first leg at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, as the home side look to bounce back from two recent defeats.

Austria Vienna finished runners-up to Bundesliga title winners, Salzburg, which gained them entry at this stage of the Europa League, but losses to Rheindorf Altach 3-0 in the opening game of the new Austrian top flight season, and a 2-1 loss at home to Donaufeld in a club friendly should be enough for the home side to re-focus here.

Austria Vienna were involved in the group stages of the Europa League last season, but they finished bottom of their group, so there’s plenty of incentive to do better this time around. Look out for striker Kayode to open his account tonight.

Visitors AEL Limassol entered this year’s Europa League at the first qualifying round stage where they scored an easy 10-0 aggregate win over Gibraltar minnows, St Joseph’s, and then followed that up with a second qualifying round 3-1 aggregate win over Luxembourg side, Progres Niederkorn.

AEL are expected to be facing much stiffer competition though in this round, and although they recorded away wins in the two previous rounds this season, they had previously lost all five of their away matches prior, scoring just 1 goal and conceding 16 in reply!

Previous history then is not on AEL’s side, particularly when it comes to away ties in the Europa League, so I’m expecting an Austria Vienna win in this first leg.

Pick: Austria Vienna to win @ 1.60 Bet Victor